Cheap Accommodations in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan

I have received so much inquiries about “cheap accommodation” in Palawan, particularly in Puerto Princesa City. Hoping that the following would be of help to all travelers on a budget wanting to experience my favorite place in the Philippines- Puerto Princesa City.

Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park. Definitely the most visited and most photographed tourist spot in Palawan.

The following are some of the Inns / Guesthouse / Pension House I know that offers good service without putting a hole in your wallet:

Palawan Homestays

House with 2 rooms (Big room has Air-Conditioning unit, small room fanroom).

Whole house good for 5 pax (Php1,700). Php1,500 is 4pax only.

Nice and clean toilet and bath.

AC and non-AC, cold shower, no wi-fi

Free use of kitchen

They have 2 apartments so family and friends traveling can easily fit. They can accommodate max of 12 people. They arrange tours too.

Note: This is a house I rent for my own guests and friends. Very homey and near Public Market, Pasalubong Center and Robinsons Mall. Only 5 minutes away from the airport. Earnings from this goes to my travel fund 😉

Princesa Inn

169 Malvar St., (near Public Market)

Landline: 433-4218/2618

Single Room, common bathroom, fan P300

Single Room, private bathroom, fan P400

Queen size bed, common bathroom, fan P700

2 Beds, private bathroom, fan P700

2 Beds, private bathroom, AC, TV P1000

Cons: Very near the market and Rizal Ave.

Aniceto’s Pension

Dorm room, common bathroom, fan P300

Queen size bed, private bathroom, fan 550

Address: 71 Reynoso St, Puerto Princesa City

Cons: You can cook on the top floor. Lovely view of the sunset and baywalk. Walking distance to baywalk.

Contact: 0927-205-9782 or (048) 434 6667

OMG House/ Backpacker’s Hostel

Dorm Room, common bathroom, fan P250

Single Room, common bathroom, fan P350

Double room, private bathroom, fan P600

Double room, private bathroom, AC P700

Quad (4) Sharing, shared bathroom, fan P900

Rizal Avenue, Puerto Princesa (in front of McDonalds and Caltex)

Pros: Near Rizal Ave. Walking distance to market, baywalk, mall and main avenue. Helpful staff and owner (Ate Luds). Recommended! I always stay here whenever i’m in town. So maybe see you around?

Contact our assistant Ardailele: 0917-873-1455 (Globe) if you need help in your Puerto Princesa Tour. We now offer affordable packages. I now offer affordable packages. You can visit this link for available tour packages: Palawan Tours by JourneyingJames

Better yet, email journeyingjames@gmail.com with your flight schedule so we can send you an itinerary according to your travel dates..

Hi James!
Find your blog to be helpful especially that I’m planning a family trip to Palawan in june next year. Question? can we do island hopping without a joining an arranged tour? Also, we have 2 days lang in Palawan, what is your recommended itenerary that children (ages 7 – 13) will enjoy.

yes, you can just go to honday bay wharf and hire a boat there for the family.
from the hotel/inn just hire a tricycle to honday bay, should not be more than php100-150.
at honda bay wharf, there are lots of for hire boats, the last time i was there meron pang Php800, i think its Php1200-1500 na ang small boats today, sila na bahala mag-island hopping.
also note that in every island, you have to pay entrance (Php40-60/pax). i love pandan (the other side) and snake islands. bring snorkle or goggles to save money.

Thanks James. Follow up question on Island hopping. We will be arriving in Puerto at around 9:00 am. Can we still go Island hopping? and yes, I’m thinking of Pandan.
I am also looking for a good but cheap accomodation in Puerto Princesa with pool for the kids. And I saw Moana Hotel, within the city proper. Its published rate is P1400 /night for a big room. Just wondering if you’ve seen Moana or if you can recommend another hotel with same rate.
Thanks again

Hi james!
Yes indeed, travel alone is so exciting and thrill, 2009 when my first journey unaccompanied in the beautiful place of siargao, and i cant forget the fun and happiness the struggle and experience …

This summer my plan is going to PALAWAN, and alone again..:d.. and i am asking for your help on what is the best itinerary for 3 days time, want to explore palawan , i find your blogs so much helpful , and i know you are the right person to ask .. yong pinkamura na budget, hehehe like you rin kaci ipon muna o wrk muna bago gala`..:) tnxs! and god bless u!

Yay! I finally stumbled on a very reliable blog (it was the do-it-yourself city tour first before I landed here). Thanks, man! Btw, do you have any suggestion for a place where they can accommodate 7 persons? And, and, what is your best itinerary advice (at least a suggestion which places to go first with very limited time) for a 3d/2n? Thanks a ton! God bless you. Keep journey-ing! :))

I stumbled on your website while looking for things to do in Puerto Princesa. It’s very informative, well done! We are planning to visit Palawan this coming December 2012 with the whole family. We might need a van to hire, kasama na ba driver? Magkano ba normally price for the whole day? We are looking for cheaper options as much as possible kasi kasama buong family and mmedyo mahal flights namin kasi wlang direct flights from iloilo or bacolod, we have to fly via Manila 🙁 Anyway, if you got the chance to email us back with the cost of the van tsaka if you know somebody that have a boat to hire island hopping and Underground river tour we will be very grateful. Thank you very much and enjoy your travels.

Hi James, we are planning to have an educational tour in PPC.. We wont be tapping any travel agency for the tour since it would be more costly.. There would be 10 persons including an instructor.. can you help us on the tour especially on transportation and accommodation??.. the tour will be a 4-5 day tour.. i hope you can reply to my inquiry. thank you!

hi james. we are a group of 17 people plus 2 children who will be visiting PP on dec 2012(4d/3n). we need to find a place and a van. can you send me a quote. please yung mura lang kasi tipid trip ito. tnx

hi, thank you sir james for this blog.. i am learning a lot from you.. im about to go to palawan right now.. exact time is 7.30 pm.. lol.. im glad i found your post and though the trip is a bit short notice, i think i am ready for the adventure! lol.. anyways i am looking to stay overnight in puerto princessa, are there any best places near the airport that we can head on to? thank you very much sir james! please send me an email asap..

I have actually been following your blog and it is amazing what you have accomplished. I used to dream like yours, travel…travel…travel. That is one my husband and I’s bucket list. No one is too old to do some traveling.

Anyway, we are a family of 6 who will be going to PPS on June. My husband and I had been there a couple of times way back, so we are not so familiar with places to stay and sights to see.

I hope you could help me out and suggest an itinerary for us? We will be in PPS on June 1 and will be heading back home on the 3rd. Underground is definitely one of the musts for us.

Hello James! Well be in pp this coming august 2013 ask ko lang how to book underground river tour i’ve read you have to book in advanced? Bitin yong sked nami, 2 nights lang…hehe regards and more power!!! Ate Raquel

Hi James. We are 5 in my family. my kids are 15, 12, and 10. First time namin sa Puerto Princesa this November. Do u recommend the P4,400/pax tour package? Discounted ba sa Nov, low season? Im also still looking for cheap aircom family room accommodation for 4 days within the city. Thanks, man.

Hi, we’re a group of 3 who will stay in Puerto Princessa for 2N/3D then will travel to Coron. Would it be possible to travel via land from PP to Coron? If so, how long would it take and could you recommend transportation for that? Thanks!

Hello jame good to know someone like you ,though am new here but am thinking of visiting philliphines sometime march 15 2015 for tourist and I want the cheap acomodation within puerto princesa palawan because am going to spend up to 2weeks before hearding back home

Hi, do you have an updated price list for the budget hotels around PP? We will be staying for 2 nights (Sunday and Monday) in PP after El Nido, and we are looking for a budget room. I would also like to ask where we can book a tour for the Underground River (Monday) before we fly back to Cebu (Tuesday) as well. Thank you!

Pros: Near Rizal Ave. Walking distance to market, baywalk, mall and main avenue. Helpful staff and owner (Ate Luds). Recommended! I always stay here whenever i’m in town. So maybe see you around?
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is there any contact no.?then the single room can accomodate 2 pax..from airport how many hours to travel and how much is the fare?

I am going to Puerto Princesa Palawan with a friend this June. We would are booked on a much pricy hotel on the first few days and are planning to transfer to one of these cheap accommodations mentioned on the site on the last days. My companion who is also a female is hesitant to do the transfer because the previous hotel offers free airport transfers while these hotels here seems to offer none. She is scared of taking public transportation because she is too used to the comfort and safety of the public transportation here in Davao, and this I think is her first time going out of town so I understand her hesitation. For my friend’s sake I would like to hear from someone who has been to Puerto Princesa how are the taxi rides there? Are most of the drivers friendly and accommodating?

I believe we could save a lot if we would to transfer to one of these hotels mentioned here. I just need to convince my friend though. Suggestions would also be greatly appreciated.

this blog are very informative. Congrats! but any update of the pricing coz now its 2016.
Were planning to visit this coming October 2016 quite far from now though i need to know in advance so that we can prepare our budget. Were from Davao and no direct flight so ticket are expensive, anyway.

Any Suggestion: Things to do in Puerto Princesa.

a.Affordable Hotel or Pension house most importantly. SAFE!
b.Affordable for hire vehicle to round the city & to visit the very nice spots in puerto princesa.
c. Good food & restaurant.

Hi, I’m attempting to arrange an underground river trip for this coming weekend. either Saturday or Sunday (Jun 10 or 11).
I land at 640 am on Saturday and I leave on Sunday at 6pm. Any suggestions on how I can book this ahead of time given my flight times, that would be great.

I have yet to book a hotel. I’d love to stay at Dos palmas, but I dont know if I could realistically do the tour on Sunday. I would love to if you think it is possible. I dont need a bunch of time in the park.